6 players who can make India world champions in T20-format:Harmanpreet most successful captain, Smriti’s brilliance, and Deepti top all-rounder

India’s first match in the Women’s T20 World Cup will be against Pakistan tomorrow. Harmanpreet’s team, which won the ODI World Cup last year, is considered to be among the strongest contenders for the T20 World Cup as well. The current women’s team boasts an excellent blend of experience, form, and youthful exuberance. Harmanpreet is the most successful captain in T20 Internationals. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma form an explosive opening pair meanwhile Shafali bats with a strike rate of over 135. Deepti Sharma is the only T20 all-rounder in the world with more than 1000 runs, and more than 150 wickets to her name. In the middle order is Jemimah, who has scored more than 2,700 runs in T20 International cricket. 23-year-old Kranti Gaud is the core of the Indian bowling attack. As this story unfolds, we will know about 6 such match-winners who can help Team India win the title 1. Smriti Mandhana is the world’s 2nd top scorer 29-year-old Smriti Mandhana is one of India’s most successful T20I batters. She has scored 4,333 runs so far in the shortest format. It’s worth noting that she is the highest T20 International run-scorer for India across both men’s and women’s cricket. Moreover, Mandhana ranks 2nd in the list of highest run-scorers in Women’s T20 International cricket, while New Zealand’s Suzie Bates (4720) holds the first position. Vice-captain Mandhana scored her maiden T20 International century in June 2025, with an innings of 112 runs against England. Her ability to provide quick starts in the powerplay and play big innings is one of the Indian team’s biggest strengths. She was also India’s top scorer in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, with 434 runs. 2. Harmanpreet Kaur: The most successful captain Captain Harmanpreet Kaur has experience in big matches. Her aggressive batting in the middle order and leadership skills can play a crucial role for India in the tournament. 37-year-old Harmanpreet has more than 4,000 runs in Women’s T20 International cricket, and her best score is 103 runs. As captain, she has scored 3,145 runs, which is the most in Women’s T20I cricket. In this list, Chamari Athapaththu (3,131 runs) is in second place, and Meg Lanning (2,619 runs) is in third place. In addition to it, Harmanpreet is also the most successful captain in the history of Women’s T20 Internationals. Under her captaincy, India has played 142 matches, securing 81 victories. Lanning is in second place on this list, under whose captaincy Australia had won 76 matches. 3. Jemimah Rodrigues: Reliable clutch batter, over 2700 runs Jemimah Rodrigues is one of the most reliable middle-order batters for the Indian team. She has over 2,700 runs in T20 International cricket and is the fourth Indian woman player to score 2,500 runs in this format. Jemimah’s biggest strength is batting under pressure and scoring runs quickly. She has scored 16 half-centuries in T20Is, and her strike rate is over 117. She has been in brilliant form recently as well. In the first match of the recent T20 series against England, she scored a match-winning half-century. Meanwhile, in the semi-final of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 against Australia, she played a crucial role in taking India to the final by scoring an unbeaten 127 runs. For that performance, she was chosen as the Player of the Match. 4. Deepti Sharma: ODI WC Player of the Tournament Deepti Sharma is one of the best T20 International all-rounders. She can change the course of the match with both bat and ball. Deepti is the first and so far the only all-rounder in the world, across men’s and women’s cricket, to have scored more than 1,000 runs and taken more than 150 wickets in T20 Internationals. Deepti has 161 wickets and is the second-highest wicket-taker in Women’s T20 International cricket. Her economical bowling in the middle overs, ability to take wickets at regular intervals, and scoring useful runs down the order are extremely important for the Indian team. Last year, Deepti was the highest wicket-taker in the Women’s ODI World Cup and was also chosen as the Player of the Tournament. Thus, she will be among India’s most important players in the upcoming tournament as well. 5. Shafali Verma: Boasts strike rate of over 135 In T20 International cricket, Shafali Verma is considered one of India’s most explosive batters. This right-handed opener can give the team a strong start by scoring runs quickly with a strike rate of over 135. She has nearly 2,700 runs in over 100 T20 International matches, including 16 half-centuries. Moreover, she is also the third Indian batter to complete 2,500 runs in Women’s T20 International cricket. Shafali scored the highest 87 runs for India in the final of the Women’s ODI World Cup and also took two catches. She was not initially part of the Indian squad but was included in the team after Pratika Rawal got injured. She was chosen as the Player of the Match in the final. 6. Kranti Gaud: Key pacer in India women’s team’s setup 23-year-old Kranti Gaud was an emerging talent in Indian cricket until about a year ago, but now she is counted among the team’s key fast bowlers. In the last 12 months, she has rapidly made her mark in international cricket. She has taken 35 wickets in 29 international matches. If India want a good start in the World Cup, Kranti’s role will be very important. Notably, this is her first T20 World Cup, but expectations from her are no less than those of an experienced player. Team India women’s team in ‘Group of Death’ Women’s Team India has been placed in Group A. This time, it is being called the ‘Group of Death’. It includes strong teams like Australia and South Africa, along with India. The Indian team will play league matches against Pakistan on June 14, followed by the Netherlands on June 17, South Africa on June 21, Bangladesh on June 25, and Australia on June 28.